Literary Terms By: Ally Groher
A Dark and Stormy Night
Simile- compares two different objects using the words "like" or "as."
His room was as black as pitch with the thick darkness. creepypasta.wikia.com
Metaphor- figurative language when one thing is told to be another thing.
He had the eye of a vulture. evan1995.blogspot.com
Personification- when an animal or object is given human characteristics.
Death in approaching him had stalked with his black shadow before him and enveloped the victim.
Simile-
Until, at length a single dim ray, like the thread of the spider, shot from the crevice and feel upon the vulture eye. www.flickr.com
Metaphor-
I have played the fox, now I must play the cat of the fable. www.fanpop.com
Personification-
Death has chosen the old man. www.stickerart.com.au
Simile-
It twisted in my hands like a snake. animals.howstuffworks.com
Metaphor-
He was stone dead. www.highresolutiontextures.com
Personification-
He struggled up to the surface and tried to cry out, but the wash from the speeding yacht slapped him in the face. en.wikipedia.org